Especially the OPC version...this is a the version that would be equivalent to the new Fit RS.

 

too bad its a saturn in disguise.

 

Uhhhh...you do realize it's an OPEL right? It's the other way around. It's not a Saturn..it's an Opel. And I wouldn't deny the purchase of a car simply due to a badge change.

Let's face it:

The car below is a kickass car whether it has a rebadged Saturn logo on it or not:

 

actually, the Saturn is an Opel in disguise, and one of the nicest economy cars to come out of Europe

I think it's still a little bigger than the Fit, so it's probably not quite as nimble or efficient, good choice for someone that may want a bigger car

 

well GM makes both so you could say its just a GM

 

WERD
If i lived in europe I'd defenitly consider this!

 

that's another good-lookin' opel! does that license plate say "good game yo" or does that mean something else?

 

I had high hopes for this car and I dragged my buddy to test drive this car before he put his money down on a Lancer. Wow, was I disappointed with the engine choice they made. With 3 of us in there in an Auto, the pick up was so slow, it was worse than my smart car! I'm sure this car is capable of more if they offered the same engines as they do over in Europe, but the 1.8L 130+hp engine felt so weak. I ended up convincing him to get an Impreza haha...

Oh, BTW geniuses (jokingly :p), the car posted above is an Opel Corsa, not the Astra which is the variant available here in NA:

 

ehh the saturn version of whatever it is get too pricey too quickly ....

--like the aura itll prolly be good for the first year, then gm will make a clone as a chevy and take all the thunder away from saturn

 

the solstice and sky are both built in wilmington, delaware at the GM Boxwood plant. the opel version will be built there also. the Opel will be a euro sold car only, no u.s. version is planned. so, technically they arent rebadged satturns and im not sure where they are making this one but the saturn brand has always urked me for some reason.

 

probably because plastic cars are for kids

 

Wow, what a shocker, once again Europe gets the better car.

 

Yet another really nice alternative to the Fit we don't get....WTF is wrong with this county and its people??

 

those are some nice alternatives

 

haha renault twingo?

 

wow that thing looks tiny as hell

 

The current Astra's are being built in Germany.

 

Yeah it is a small car. But that's the point...it's a nice sporty, little car that will serve the purpose of transportation for 95% of the population while still being true to its design purpose...being small and sporty and fun.

It's more akin to the current Fit than the new bulbous one. I honestly don't see why Honda had to make the current one any bigger...or for that matter why not make it look like this? It would be killer.

And those rims...man they are really killer!

YouTube - Renault Twingo RS 2008

 

Or even better...I'd hit this car up faster than you can say "One Grande Mocha Latte Extra Esspresso Machiato Iced Frappacino."



Honestly, this is probably one of my favorite current cars out there.

 

The 197 would have been great if they sold Renaults here!